Category: Spices

  • Turmeric: The Golden spice of life

    Turmeric: The Golden spice of life

    CURCUMA: LA SPEZIA D’ORO Before we start let me say that the Turmeric is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family which have been used from antiquity as a condiment, for its color, and in medicine as an aromatic stimulant. Introduced to Europe by Marco Polo, the “saffron of the Indies” is a magnificent…

  • Timut Pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum)

    Timut Pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum)

    PEPE TIMUT (ITALIANO) What is the Timut pepper? Not yet well known in the West, the spice is related to Szechuan pepper and boasts similar properties. this magnificent spice from the mountainous regions of the Himalayas, Nepal, is associated with the pepper families for its shape. However, Timut is a berry, which must not be…